The first ever Marian apparition was Our Lady of the Pillar (see previous talk), but the first ever Marian devotion was Mary, Help of Christians. If you don't understand why there is devotion to Mary, you might want to learn what the earliest Christians did regarding her! Fr. Chris Alar gives a fascinating and easy-to-follow explanation about this and why we need it today more than ever because of persecution of Christianity.
We all know of John the Baptist, but that is only part of the story. What was his true message and what makes him the most unique saint after Mary and Joseph?
Human trafficking violates the sanctity, dignity, and fundamental rights of the human person.
While society tells us that June is "pride" month, there real dedication of the month of June has been forgotten. Fr. Chris Alar explains the importance of two days you don't want to miss.